This Phase 1 study is being conducted to support the clinical development of acalabrutinib in hospitalized patients who are unable to swallow acalabrutinib tablet or capsule due to respiratory failure, eg, they may require endotracheal intubation for ventilator support and nasogastric (NG) tube placement, and it is important to have a clinically acceptable method to administer acalabrutinib via NG tube. Part 1 of the study is designed to evaluate relative bioavailability by comparing the pharmacokinetic (PK) of AT suspension in water administered via NG tube with the PK of acalabrutinib capsule suspension in flat COCA-COLA administered via NG tube. Additionally, the PPI effect will be evaluated by comparing the PK of AT suspension in water administered via NG tube plus rabeprazole with the PK of AT suspension in water administered via NG tube. Part 2 of the study is designed to evaluate the effect of NG administration on AT by comparing the PK of AT suspension in water administered via NG tube with the PK of AT orally administered with water.
Part 1 of the study comprises:
- A screening period of maximum 28 days.
- Three treatment periods during which subjects will reside in the Clinical Unit from Day
-2, Treatment Period 1 until at least 48 hours after dosing on Day 1, Treatment Period
3, ie, subjects will be discharged the morning of Day 3, Treatment Period 3.
- A Follow-up Visit within 7 to 10 days after the last dose of acalabrutinib.
There will be a minimum washout period of 4 days between treatment periods. Up to 20 subjects
will be included to ensure at least 16 subjects are evaluable. Subjects will be randomized to
one of 2 treatment sequences (ABC, BAC) and each subject will receive single doses of 3
treatments under fasted conditions.
Part 2 of the study comprises:
- A screening period of maximum 28 days.
- Two treatment periods during which subjects will reside in the Clinical Unit from Day
-2, Treatment Period 1 until at least 48 hours after dosing on Day 1, Treatment Period
2, ie, subjects will be discharged the morning of Day 3, Treatment Period 2.
- A Follow-up Visit within 7 to 10 days after the last dose of acalabrutinib.
There will be a minimum washout period of 4 days between treatment periods. Up to 20 subjects
will be included to ensure at least 16 subjects are evaluable. Subjects will be randomized to
one of 2 treatment sequences (DA, AD) and each subject will receive single doses of 2
treatments under fasted conditions.
Drug: Acalabrutinib Treatment A
Participants will receive 100 mg AT suspension in water via NG tube.
Other Name: AT
Drug: Acalabrutinib Treatment B
Participants will receive 100 mg acalabrutinib capsule suspension via NG tube.
Other Name: Acalabrutinib capsule
Drug: Acalabrutinib Treatment C
Participants will receive 100 mg AT suspension in water via NG administration plus 20 mg rabeprazole.
Other Name: AT and Pariet® (raberprazole)
Drug: Acalabrutinib Treatment D
Participants will receive 100 mg AT orally.
Other Name: AT
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provision of signed and dated, written informed consent form (ICF) prior to any
study-specific procedures.
- Healthy adult male and female subjects aged 18 to 55 years (inclusive) with suitable
veins for cannulation or repeated venipuncture.
- Male subjects and their female partners/spouses must adhere to the contraception
methods.
- Female subjects must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and on admission,
must not be lactating, and must be of non childbearing potential, confirmed at
screening.
- Have a body mass index between 18.5 and 30 kg/m^2, inclusive, and weigh at least 50 kg
and no more than 100 kg, inclusive, at screening.
- Understands the study procedures in the ICF and willing and able to comply with the
protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History or presence of any clinically significant disease or disorder which, in the
opinion of the Investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of
participation in the study, or influence the results or the subject's ability to
participate in the study.
- History or presence of gastrointestinal, hepatic or renal disease, or any other
condition known to interfere with absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion
of drugs, as judged by the Investigator.
- Any clinically significant illness, medical/surgical procedure, or trauma within 30
days of the first administration of study medication.
- Any clinically significant abnormalities in hematology, coagulation, clinical
chemistry, or urinalysis results, at screening and on first admission to the Clinical
Unit, as judged by the Investigator and defined as:
(i) Hemoglobin less than lower limit of normal. (ii) Platelet count less than lower
limit of normal. (iii) Absolute neutrophil count less than the lower limit of normal.
(iv) Prothrombin time, Activated partial thromboplastin time or International
normalized ratio above upper limit of normal (ULN).
(v) Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline
phosphatase (ALP) or serum bilirubin (total and direct) > 1.5 ULN.
- Any clinically significant abnormal findings in vital signs at screening and on first
admission to the Clinical Unit, as judged by the Investigator, eg:
(i) Systolic blood pressure (BP) < 90 mmHg or ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure
(DBP) < 50 mmHg or ≥ 90 mmHg sustained for at least 10 minutes while resting in a
supine position.
(ii) Pulse < 50 beats per minute (bpm) or > 90 bpm.
- Any clinically significant abnormalities on standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
at screening and on first admission to the Clinical Unit, including but not limited to
any of the following:
(i) QTcF > 450 millisecond (ms) or < 340 ms or family history of long QT syndrome,
(ii) Any significant arrhythmia, (iii) Conduction abnormalities: Clinically
significant PR (PQ) interval prolongation (> 240 ms); intermittent second or third
degree atrioventricular (AV) block, or AV dissociation, Complete bundle branch block
and/or QRS duration > 120 ms.
- Any positive result on screening for serum hepatitis B virus antigen or hepatitis B
core antibody, hepatitis C antibody, and human immunodeficiency virus antibody.
- Has received a new chemical or biological entity within 90 days or at least 5
half-lives, whichever is the longest, of the first administration of study medication
in this study.
- Plasma donation within 30 days of screening or any blood donation/loss more than 500
mL during the 90 days prior to screening.
- History of severe allergy/hypersensitivity or ongoing allergy/hypersensitivity, as
judged by the Investigator or history of hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar
chemical structure or class to acalabrutinib or rabeprazole.
- Current smokers or those who have smoked or used nicotine products (including e
cigarettes) within the 90 days prior to screening.
- Positive screen for drugs of abuse or cotinine at screening and on each admission to
the Clinical Unit; positive screen for alcohol on each admission to the Clinical Unit.
- Treatment with a strong CYP3A inhibitor (within 14 days before first administration of
study medication) or strong CYP3A inducer (within 28 days before first administration
of study medication).
- Use of any prescribed or non prescribed medication.
- Known or suspected history of alcohol or drug abuse, or excessive intake of alcohol as
judged by the Investigator.
- Excessive intake of caffeine-containing drinks or food as judged by the Investigator.
- Involvement of any AstraZeneca, Acerta Pharma, Parexel or study site employee or their
close relatives.
- Judgment by the Investigator that the subject should not participate in the study if
they have any ongoing or recent (i.e., during the screening period) minor medical
complaints that may interfere with the interpretation of study data or are considered
unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements.
- Subjects who cannot communicate reliably with the Investigator.
- Vulnerable subjects, eg, kept in detention, protected adults under guardianship,
trusteeship, or committed to an institution by governmental or juridical order.
- Inability to swallow ATs or have a NG tube placed on separate occasions.
- History of a disorder which would make NG tube placement contraindicated, eg,
esophageal strictures, esophageal varices, or bleeding diathesis.
- Evidence of ongoing systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
- Subject has a positive test result for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction before randomization.
- Subject has clinical signs and symptoms consistent with corona virus disease 2019
(COVID-19), eg, fever, dry cough, dyspnea, sore throat, fatigue, or confirmed
infection by appropriate laboratory test within the last 4 weeks prior to screening or
on admission.
- History of severe COVID-19 (hospitalization, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,
mechanically ventilated).
- Subjects who are regularly exposed to COVID-19 as part of their daily life.
Research Site
Berlin, Germany
Dr. Rainard Fuhr, Principal Investigator
Parexel